From the creators of Sonic Mania, Penny’s Big Breakaway sees developer Evening Star deliver their very first 3D platform game. In the latest Digital Foundry feature, John Linneman talks to the team and discusses the genesis, creation and execution of the game.

It’s a lengthy feature on all things Penny’s Big Breakaway, but if you’re just looking to hear specifics on a particular element of the game, you can find the complete breakdown of this video below.

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 01:07 – Part 1 – Starting from Scratch
• 04:08 – Pitching the Game
• 05:23 – Creating Art
• 09:37 – A New Programming Language
• 11:49 – Part 2 – Building the World
• 13:49 – The Shape Layer
• 17:53 – Part 3 – Bringing it to Life
• 20:34 – The Gradient Shader
• 23:31 – Animation Talk
• 27:20 – Shading
• 29:37 – Part 4 – Adding the Detail
• 31:36 – Procedural Generation in Action
• 36:34 – Proc Gen Challenges
• 38:37 – Part 5 – Optimizations
• 40:43 – Baking Lights and Shadow
• 43:45 – Optimizing for Switch
• 48:15 – Wrap-up

In Penny’s Big Breakaway, join Penny & Yo-Yo in a kinetic 3D-platformer bursting with innovative gameplay! Showcase your catalog of tricks and chain impressive combos to deliver Penny & Yo-Yo’s perfect breakout performance.